Thursday 8th May 2008 - NHS Mock Trial
Sandy Park Stadium, Exeter

 Veitch Penny Solicitors and 1 Chancery Lane Barristers Chambers have developed a training session which will replicate a trial involving an occupier’s liability claim, resulting from an accident on a ward. The seminar is designed to give the attendees an opportunity to see the culmination of the litigation process, highlighting the importance of witness statements, documents and preparation for witnesses when defending claims.

Key Issues

* Are you involved in handling Occupiers liability claims?
* Do you want to know more about how claims are developed in court?
* Would you like to find out how the claimant develops their case and how defence opposes the allegations?
* Do your staff need to know more of what to expect when they attend court to give evidence?

Who should Attend

Trust HR Managers
Trust Insurance Officers and Claims Handlers
Claims Investigators
Risk Management staff including safety professionals
NHS employees who are currently involved with claims or are likely to be.
NHS employees who have been witness to an incident or may be providing support to another colleague who may be called as a witness

Bookings

Click here to download a PDF of the Booking Form and fax back to 01392 410247 or contact:

Stacey Avery
01392 288380
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Speakers

John Ross, QC, 1 Chancery Lane
John is Head of Chambers at 1 Chancery Lane. John specialises in personal injury, professional negligence and insurance related claims, regularly acting for local authorities. He is recommended by the leading legal directories (The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners) in which he is described as “an adept handler of catastrophic injury claims” and is praised for his “wide ranging practice and good judgment”.

John Mead, Technical Claims Director, NHS Litigation Authority
John is one of the most respected names in the insurance world and in particular in respect of his expertise and experience in handling complex claims on behalf of Local Authorities when with MMI and now on behalf of the National Health Service.

Mark Fowles, Partner, Veitch Penny
Mark is the Head of the Insurance Department at Veitch Penny Solicitors. He has expertise in employer’s liability, public liability and in particular occupational stress. Mark is ranked number one in the South West for Defendant Personal Injury work in the Chambers Guide and frequently contributes to industry publications and the Radio 4 flagship legal programme 'Law in Action.'

Laura Johnson, Barrister, 1 Chancery Lane
Laura specialises in insurance related claims and personal injury claims. She has particular experience in representing public bodies, including local authorities, the police and NHS Trusts.

Andrew Spencer, Barrister, 1 Chancery Lane
Andrew specialises in personal injury, professional negligence and insurance related claims. He was awarded the Karmel Award and the Lord Justice Holker Award by Gray’s Inn before joining Chambers as a tenant in 2005.

Programme

Registration starts at 10:15am.
The training session will commence with the Chairmen’s address at 10.50am.
The talk entitled “Presenting Evidence in Court” will be the initial lecture followed by
the mock trial, which will also continue after the lunchtime break.
The day will also include post conference refreshments from 3:00pm, allowing you plenty of time to get your questions answered by our specialists.

This event qualifies as a CII CPD activity where relevant to an individual’s CPD development needs.